Saturday, July 19, 2014

While en route from Illinois to Indiana (as we make our way back to Massachusetts), we made an impromptu stop in Springfield to see Abraham Lincoln's home. We had less than two hours to visit this historical site, which meant we did a quick, self-guided tour...and we didn't have time to tour the inside of Lincoln's home.

Luckily for the girls, they were able to complete the activities in their Junior Ranger books without touring Lincoln's house. We walked through the neighborhood, learning about what life was like in the 1800's in this area of Springfield.

The most interesting thing the girls learned about was what people ate back then - especially the "walking onions" in the garden. (Google it - they are really cool.)

By the end of our morning, the girls were awarded their fifth Junior Ranger badge for this summer's road trip. Strong work, girls!